Rob Wawrzynowski, left, vice president of sales and marketing, and Floyd Blackie Smith, sales representative, with Stewart &Stevenson talk below the mast of a workover rig at their outdoor displays at OTC at Reliant Park Wednesday, May 2, 2012. less

Rob Wawrzynowski, left, vice president of sales and marketing, and Floyd Blackie Smith, sales representative, with Stewart &Stevenson talk below the mast of a workover rig at their outdoor displays at OTC at ... more

David Lee, of Inception Oilfield Technologies, looks at a 5K Blind Shear Ram by GE during the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference Wednesday.

David Lee, of Inception Oilfield Technologies, looks at a 5K Blind Shear Ram by GE during the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference Wednesday.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Amanda Wood of Austin and a model with the Neal Hamil Agency hands out infomation at the Castrol Offshore booth at OTC Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The Houston-based Neal Hamil Agency has about 70 fashion models booked at OTC. The agency has been the conferences official modeling agency for more than 15 years. (Melissa Phillip / Chronicle) less

Amanda Wood of Austin and a model with the Neal Hamil Agency hands out infomation at the Castrol Offshore booth at OTC Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The Houston-based Neal Hamil Agency has about 70 fashion ... more

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Amanda Wood of Austin and a model with the Neal Hamil Agency hands out infomation at the Castrol Offshore booth at OTC Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The Houston-based Neal Hamil Agency has about 70 fashion models booked at OTC. The agency has been the conferences official modeling agency for more than 15 years. (Melissa Phillip / Chronicle) less

Amanda Wood of Austin and a model with the Neal Hamil Agency hands out infomation at the Castrol Offshore booth at OTC Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The Houston-based Neal Hamil Agency has about 70 fashion ... more

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Ray Lingo, manufacturer's representative, left, and Gary Kendall, sales manager, both with Norriseal of Houston talk near their display of oil and gas separation equipment at OTC in Reliant Center Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Melissa Phillip / Chronicle) less

Ray Lingo, manufacturer's representative, left, and Gary Kendall, sales manager, both with Norriseal of Houston talk near their display of oil and gas separation equipment at OTC in Reliant Center Wednesday, ... more

People wait in line at the Halliburton booth bar at OTC Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Melissa Phillip / Chronicle)

People wait in line at the Halliburton booth bar at OTC Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Melissa Phillip / Chronicle)

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A land-based blowout preventer is shown on display at the Cameron booth during the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Houston.

A land-based blowout preventer is shown on display at the Cameron booth during the 2012 Offshore Technology Conference Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Ray Lingo, manufacturer's representative, left, and Gary Kendall, sales manager, both with Norriseal of Houston talk near their display of oil and gas separation equipment at OTC in Reliant Center Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (Melissa Phillip / Chronicle) less

Ray Lingo, manufacturer's representative, left, and Gary Kendall, sales manager, both with Norriseal of Houston talk near their display of oil and gas separation equipment at OTC in Reliant Center Wednesday, ... more